FYI

[christo4_99]

Here's a clue for you from AP translated from German with googletranslate :" Namely, a work of art must drift along but also many pieces of lead; There are now two and two ; If a thing outward the body,with the goal,the other to the shaft ; This is now here , and that there : and so moves on and on."

Without going into the details of my design just let me say here that human beings in general tend to complicate things . Bessler's clues , when read with a certain understanding and a certain approach and a specific design in mind suddenly become exceedingly clear and meaningful . That is my perspective and I will not apologize for having this view as it was difficult to arrive here . In any quest there are certain milestones which serve to inform the traveler whether or not they have strayed or not from the true path .   
johnny874,
Wouldn't it be wonderful to know beyond a reasonable doubt what specifically it was that Bessler committed to in his design ?

[johnny874]

Here's a clue for you from AP translated from German with googletranslate :" Namely, a work of art must drift along but also many pieces of lead; There are now two and two ; If a thing outward the body,with the goal,the other to the shaft ; This is now here , and that there : and so moves on and on."

Without going into the details of my design just let me say here that human beings in general tend to complicate things . Bessler's clues , when read with a certain understanding and a certain approach and a specific design in mind suddenly become exceedingly clear and meaningful . That is my perspective and I will not apologize for having this view as it was difficult to arrive here . In any quest there are certain milestones which serve to inform the traveler whether or not they have strayed or not from the true path .   
johnny874,
Wouldn't it be wonderful to know beyond a reasonable doubt what specifically it was that Bessler committed to in his design ?

  >>  Wouldn't it be wonderful to know beyond a reasonable doubt what specifically it was that Bessler committed to in his design ?  <<

   I think it would be. It would let everyone one know for sure the different wheels he built.
Unfortunately, I doubt this will ever happen. People regardless of what is demonstrated will always consider other possibilities. Needless to say, even with working wheels, his "mystery" will continue to live on.
And that is okay with me.

[johnny874]

Here's a clue for you from AP translated from German with googletranslate :" Namely, a work of art must drift along but also many pieces of lead; There are now two and two ; If a thing outward the body,with the goal,the other to the shaft ; This is now here , and that there : and so moves on and on."

Without going into the details of my design just let me say here that human beings in general tend to complicate things . Bessler's clues , when read with a certain understanding and a certain approach and a specific design in mind suddenly become exceedingly clear and meaningful . That is my perspective and I will not apologize for having this view as it was difficult to arrive here . In any quest there are certain milestones which serve to inform the traveler whether or not they have strayed or not from the true path .   
johnny874,
Wouldn't it be wonderful to know beyond a reasonable doubt what specifically it was that Bessler committed to in his design ?

  @Christo,
Thank You.
I think what Bessler was describing was Mt 24. I am quite certain of it.
What I am pursuing is a variation of it. By varying the design, it will
hopefully make for an easier first build. I will be incorporating what I
consider the "There are now two and two" into my build. It will require
the use of 16 pieces of lead around the outside of the wheel.
 
                                                                               Jim

[johnny874]

   @All,
Have found a place to work. It'll take me a little time to
get everything set up. It will be very nice being able to
use a normal router and drill press. It will make building
tooling and jigs that much easier. And the detail work ?
That should go much better as well.
It will be a 10x10 work area. That will give me plenty of
room to have a couple of work benches and room left
over for assembling and testing wheels and builds.
Next Saturday is the "move in" date. This will give me a little
time to work out the costs of building those work benches.
Never thought I would or could get excited about something
like that.
Not sure if ya'all interested in a shop set up so will probably
wait until I have something built to post about.

                                                    Jim

[johnny874]

  Thought I'd make this thought on Bessler known.
Believe he called his wheel Orffyreus partially because of the Lyre of Orpheus.
But instead of it being about a woman, he wanted someone to make it "sing"
to demonstrate his belief in Jesus. Could be something about believing as he did have his critics.